Tastes of Paradise

A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants

Wolfgang Schivelbusch

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English

Vintage Books
07 September 1993

History; Social & cultural history; Society & culture: general; Sociology: customs & traditions

From the extravagant use of pepper in the Middle Ages to the Protestant bourgeoisie's love of coffee to the reason why fashionable Europeans stopped sniffing tobacco and starting smoking it, Schivelbusch looks at how the appetite for pleasure transformed the social structure of the Old World. Illustrations.

By: Wolfgang Schivelbusch
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: American ed.
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 210g
ISBN: 9780679744382
ISBN 10: 067974438X
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 07 September 1993
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , A / AS level , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Wolfgang Schivelbusch was born in Berlin in 1941 and is a German scholar, historian, and author. In 2003 he was awarded the Heinrich Mann Prize of the Academy of Arts in Berlin. He currently lives in New York.